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#B3ACDC Color

#B3ACDC is rgb(179, 172, 220) in RGB, hsl(249, 41%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 22%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B3ACDC
HEX#B3ACDC
RGBrgb(179, 172, 220)
HSLhsl(249, 41%, 77%)
HSVhsv(249, 22%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 22%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(76.7% 0.068 291.4)
LABlab(72.19% 9.94 -23.44)
LCHlch(72.19% 25.46 292.99)

What #B3ACDC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #B3ACDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 5.04Maximum Blue Purple#ACACE6ΔE 5.92Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 9.38Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 9.71Soap#CEC8EFΔE 11.19Lavender Blue#CCCCFFΔE 11.47

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#B3ACDC Channel Values

How #B3ACDC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 179 · G 172 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 249° · S 41% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 249° · S 22% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.13:1 vs white · 9.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B3ACDC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B3ACDC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B3ACDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B3ACDC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B3ACDC
Complementary
#D5DCAC
Analogous
#ACBDDC
Analogous
#CCACDC
Triadic
#DCB4AC
Triadic
#ACDCB4
Split comp.
#DCCCAC
Split comp.
#BDDCAC

Tints & Shades of #B3ACDC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BDB7E1
#C7C2E5
#D1CDEA
#DBD7EE
#E5E2F3
#EFEDF7

Shades

#9388CD
#6F61BD
#5445A5
#40357E
#2D265A
#191532

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B3ACDC.

How #B3ACDC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#B3ACDC
Protanopia#ADADDC
Protanomaly#B0ADDC
Deuteranopia#AEAEDC
Deuteranomaly#B0ADDC
Tritanopia#ACB3B3
Tritanomaly#AFB0C5
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B3ACDC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-b3acdc: #B3ACDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B3ACDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b3acdc': '#B3ACDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.702, green: 0.675, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_b3acdc">#B3ACDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#B3ACDC"

More Blue Colors

#B3ACDC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B3ACDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B3ACDC?

#B3ACDC is a light blue — rgb(179, 172, 220) in RGB and hsl(249, 41%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.04.

What is the RGB value of #B3ACDC?

#B3ACDC is rgb(179, 172, 220) — red 179, green 172, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B3ACDC?

#B3ACDC converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 22%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B3ACDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B3ACDC scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B3ACDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B3ACDC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 16.31, which is visibly different.

Open #B3ACDC in a Tool

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Keep exploring: every blue in the color library, the guide to shades of blue, or the full color library.